Resolution 2026-XXX
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS FOR
THE BALLOT MEASURE SUBMITTED FOR THE
NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
REGARDING AMENDING THE LOCAL GENERAL
TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX TO REMOVE THE RATE
REDUCTION AND THE SUNSET PROVISION
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election of the City of Santa Ana will be held on November 3, 2026, at which there will be submitted to the qualified electors of the City a ballot measure related to whether to amend the local general transactions and use tax to remove the rate reduction and the sunset provision (“the Measure”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requireme nts at Section 9282 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the legislative body may authorize any member(s) of the City Council to write arguments for or against any measure; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code Section 9285, the author or a majority of the authors of an argument relating to the Measure may prepare and submit a rebuttal argument or may authorize in writing another person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign the rebuttal argument. Any rebuttal statement shall be filed ten ( 10) days after the primary argument.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, declares, and determines that, to the extent the City Council determines that, members of the City Council would like to author an argument in favor or against the Measure, the following member(s) of its body are authorized to file written arguments in favor of or against the Measure:
Member Name In Favor: Against:
1. 2.
3. Section 2. The City Council, as the legislative body of the City of Santa Ana, hereby authorizes the City Clerk to give preference and priority to any member or members of the City Council (up to five members), then to voters as set forth in California Elections Code Section 9287, to file a written argument in favor of or against the Measure set forth above, and to change said argument until and including Monday, July 20, 2026, after which no arguments for or against said City Measure may be submitted. Arguments in favor of or against the measure shall not exceed 300 words.
Resolution 2026-XXX
Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana also finds that pursuant to Elections Code Section 9285, a rebuttal statement may be filed not to exceed 250 words until and including Thursday, July 30, 2026.
Section 4. The argument(s) shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument, The arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement to be filed by the authors of the argument as provided for in Elections Code Section 9600.
Section 5. The City Council for the City of Santa Ana finds that if more than one argument for or against th e measure is submitted to the City Clerk within the time prescribed, the City Clerk shall give preference and priority, in the order set forth in Elections Code Section 9287, to the arguments in favor/against submitted by 1) the legislative body, or member (s) of the legislative body authorized by that body, 2) bona fide associations of citizens, 3) individual voters who are eligible to vote on the measure.
Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
ADOPTED this ____ day of July, 2026.
__________________________
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By: ____________________________
Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney
Resolution 2026-XXX
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
ABSENT: Councilmembers
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, JENNIFER L. HALL , City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify that the attached Resolution No. 2026-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on July ___, 2026.
Date: _____________________
Jennifer L. Hall
City Clerk, Elections Official
City of Santa Ana